Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary salary in Waterloo, IA

The median education administrators, kindergarten through secondary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $103,180 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,458 a month.

10th percentile: $76,960
25th percentile: $97,340
Median percentile: $103,180
75th percentile: $127,630
90th percentile: $140,920

Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$77,496 take-home a year

Gross pay	$103,180
Federal income tax	−$13,870
Social Security + Medicare	−$7,893
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$3,921
Monthly take-home	$6,458
Every two weeks	$2,981

Does it go far here?

$118,520Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$82,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,850
Registered Nurses	$76,920
Accountants and Auditors	$73,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,420

All education administrators, kindergarten through secondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa